Synonyms for "ill-boding" (60 found)

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Closest matches (12)

apocalypticbadbanefulblackdark

Adjective(7 words)

augurousauspicialauspiciousbalefulbodefulbodingbrooding

Strong matches (18)

Adjective(12 words)

diredisastrousfatalfavorableforebodingfortuitousfortunateill-fatedill-omenedill-starredinauspicateinauspicious

doomfuldrearyevilfatefulgloomyill

Related words (30)

loweringmenacingsomberthreateningunfavorableunfortunateunluckyunpromisingunpropitiousuntoward

Adjective(20 words)

luckynefastousomenicominouspeakportentouspresagefulpresagiousprodigiouspropitiousprosperousserendipitoussinisterstar-crossedsullenteraticalthwartunfavourableunhappyunlucky

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Related terms

1 entries

ill-fated

Translations

5 translations across 4 languages.

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Bulgarian

1 entries

• злокобен adj (which bodes evil)

Finnish

1 entries

• pahaenteinen adj (which bodes evil)

Macedonian

1 entries

• зло́кобен adj (which bodes evil)

Swedish

2 entries

• illavarslande adj (which bodes evil)
• olycksbådande adj (which bodes evil)

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